If you haven't already, please pre-register at *sanschorus.org/members
http://sanschorus.org/members *so that we know who is coming (# of
sopranos, altos, etc.) and how much music we will need.

Please arrive by 7:00 p.m. to pick up music and other information and pay
your dues.

Dues:

SANS membership dues are $265 and must be paid on or before Monday,
September 28. You may pay dues online sanschorus.org/membershttp://www.sanschorus.org/members/ or at rehearsal by credit card
(includes $5 processing fee) or by check made out to SANS, Inc. Arrangements
for installment payments may be made with SANS Treasurer Mary Kinsell on or
before September 28..

Music to bring to rehearsal:
If you sang with us last spring, please bring your copy of *Son de
Camaguey.* Thank you!

2016 Colombia trip:
SANS will be traveling to Colombia from April 15-25 next year, and it
promises to be a thrilling trip. We will spend the first 4 nights in
Bogota, Colombia’s vibrant capital city, which is surrounded by Andean
peaks and steeped in colonial culture. Candlearia is the center of the old
city; after our tour there, we will visit the Gold Museum, which is
reportedly spectacular. There are many beautiful sights to see in this
300-year old city. Next we spend 2 nights in Villa de Leyva, a colonial
village which has retained its old-world charm. Sited in a high valley, it
has recently become a cultural center for wealthy Colombians and
ex-patriates. En route we will stop at the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquira. Our
last stop will be Cartegena, one of the Caribbean’s most lively cities. Its
old town is a UNESCO World Heritage site, “a maze of cobbled alleys,
balconies covered in bougainvillea, and massive churches,” according to The
Lonely Planet. There is a strong African musical tradition in Cartegena,
and we are hoping to make connections with local musicians while we are
there.

During the trip, we will have at least 4 concerts, which are being arranged
through our able guide Gerry, whom SANS travelers to Nicaragua will
remember. In the past, some of our most memorable musical experiences have
been through SANS members with connections to local musicians. We are
hoping that some of this year’s travelers will have musical contacts in
Colombia that we can use to enliven the trip further.

The SANS Trip Committee will present additional trip information at an
upcoming rehearsal in October.